CASE 2019-0048: MELVIN G. SAN FELIX VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (G.R. NO. 198404,  OCTOBER 14, 2019, HERNANDO, J.) SUBJECT/S: AUTHORITY OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ANOMALIES IN EXAMINATIONS; DISHONESTY) (BRIEF TITLE: SAN FELIX VS CSC)

 

 DISPOSITIVE:

 

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        SO ORDERED.

 

 SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

 

 WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS CASE?

  

SAN FELIX STATED IN HIS PERSONAL DATA SHEET (PDS) THAT HE PASSED THE POLICE OFFICER 1 EXAMINATION. BUT IT WAS DISCOVERED IN AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION THAT SAN FELIX NEVER TOOK THE SAID EXAMINATION BUT RATHER SOMEONE TOOK THE EXAMINATION IN HIS BEHALF.  CSC FOUND HIM GUILTY OF DISHONESTY AND THUS HE WAS DISMISSED WITH FORFEITURE OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND LEAVE CREDITS.

 

 SAN FELIX ARGUED THAT UNDER A NEW LAW, RA 8551, IT IS NPC NOT ANYMORE CSC WHO CAN CONDUCT SUCH EXAMINATION. THEREFORE CSC HAS NO LONGER JURISDICTION TO INVESTIGATE HIS CASE. IS HIS CONTENTION CORRECT?

 

NO BECAUSE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION HAS THE MANDATE TO INVESTIGATE ANOMALIES IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH EXAMINATIONS.

 

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RULING ON DISHONESTY IN PERSONAL DATA SHEET. WHAT IS DISHONESTY?

 

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SCD-2019-0048-Melvin G. San Felix Vs. Civil Service Commission 

 

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